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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 59-6153269

Kelly Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Miami, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 166 grants and $678,250 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Barbara Diaz
8255 NW 58th Street
Miami, FL 33166
(305) 507-6187
Form and materials
Available upon request
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $678,250

    Grants listed
    166
    Assets, end of year
    $14,846,999
  • Tax year 2023

    $575,250

    Grants listed
    167
    Assets, end of year
    $14,773,397
  • Tax year 2022

    $639,741

    Grants listed
    164
    Assets, end of year
    $14,849,984
  • Tax year 2021

    $818,500

    Grants listed
    169
    Assets, end of year
    $14,085,004
  • Tax year 2020

    $861,801

    Grants listed
    184
    Assets, end of year
    $14,266,220
  • Tax year 2019

    $848,750

    Grants listed
    205
    Assets, end of year
    $14,632,341

Grants paid in 2024

166 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Montgomery Botanical CenterMiami, FL

    General support

    $100,000
  2. Clewiston Christian School IncClewiston, FL

    General support, scholarships

    $25,000
  3. Immokalee FoundationNaples, FL

    Heavy equipment tech program

    $25,000
  4. Branches IncMiami, FL

    General support

    $15,000
  5. MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  6. Nicklaus Children's HospitalMiami, FL

    Hematology/oncology division

    $15,000
  7. Broward College FoundationFort Lauderdale, FL

    General support

    $12,500
  8. Rollins College - Annual FundWinter Park, FL

    General support

    $10,000
  9. The Garden ConservancyCold Spring, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  10. The Lighthouse WorksOrlando, FL

    General support

    $10,000
  11. Individual

    Scholarships

    $6,000
  12. Individual

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  13. Backus Gallery & MuseumFort Pierce, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  14. Individual

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  15. Fishers Island ConservancyFishers Isle, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Florida House-Washington DCWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  17. Island Health ProjectFishers Isle, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  18. Individual

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  19. Robert Morgan EducationalMiami, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  20. Cleveland Clinic - FloridaWest Palm BCH, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  21. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,500
  22. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,500
  23. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  24. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  25. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  26. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  27. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  28. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  29. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  30. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  31. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  32. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  33. Church of the Little FlowerCoral Gables, FL

    General support

    $4,000
  34. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  35. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  36. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  37. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  38. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  39. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  40. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  41. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  42. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  43. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  44. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  45. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  46. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  47. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  48. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  49. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  50. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  51. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  52. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  53. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  54. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  55. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  56. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  57. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  58. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  59. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  60. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  61. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  62. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  63. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  64. Individual

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  65. YMCA of South FloridaFort Lauderdale, FL

    General support

    $3,500
  66. Individual

    Scholarships

    $3,250
  67. Individual

    Scholarships

    $3,000
  68. Individual

    Scholarships

    $3,000
  69. Individual

    Scholarships

    $3,000
  70. Individual

    Scholarships

    $3,000
  71. Individual

    Scholarships

    $3,000
  72. Individual

    Scholarships

    $3,000
  73. Individual

    Scholarships

    $3,000
  74. Individual

    Scholarships

    $3,000
  75. Individual

    Scholarships

    $3,000
  76. Individual

    Scholarships

    $3,000
  77. Individual

    Scholarships

    $3,000
  78. Individual

    Scholarships

    $3,000
  79. Individual

    Scholarships

    $3,000
  80. Individual

    Scholarships

    $3,000
  81. Individual

    Scholarships

    $3,000
  82. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  83. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  84. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  85. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  86. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  87. St Thomas Episcopal ChurchCoral Gables, FL

    General support

    $2,500
  88. The Barnacle SocietyCoconut Grove, FL

    General support

    $2,500
  89. The VillagersCoral Gables, FL

    General support

    $2,500
  90. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  91. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  92. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  93. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  94. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  95. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  96. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  97. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  98. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  99. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  100. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  101. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  102. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  103. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  104. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  105. Deering Estate FoundationPalmetto Bay, FL

    General support

    $2,500
  106. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  107. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  108. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  109. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  110. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  111. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  112. Biscayne Nature CenterKey Biscayne, FL

    General support

    $2,000
  113. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  114. Coral Gables Community FoundationCoral Gables, FL

    General support

    $2,000
  115. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  116. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  117. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  118. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  119. Junior League of Miami IncCoral Gables, FL

    General support

    $2,000
  120. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  121. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  122. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  123. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  124. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  125. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  126. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  127. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  128. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  129. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  130. St John's Church -Fishers Island NYFishers Island, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  131. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  132. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  133. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  134. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  135. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  136. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  137. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  138. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  139. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  140. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  141. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  142. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  143. Individual

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  144. Individual

    Scholarships

    $1,500
  145. Individual

    Scholarships

    $1,500
  146. Redland United Methodist ChurchHomestead, FL

    General support

    $1,500
  147. Individual

    Scholarships

    $1,500
  148. Uots-Cancer Camp Account (MCH)Miami, FL

    General support

    $1,500
  149. Individual

    Scholarships

    $1,500
  150. Individual

    Scholarships

    $1,500
  151. Individual

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  152. Individual

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  153. Individual

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  154. Individual

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  155. Individual

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  156. Individual

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  157. Individual

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  158. Individual

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  159. Individual

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  160. Individual

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  161. The Union ChapelFishers Island, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  162. Individual

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  163. Individual

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  164. Individual

    Scholarships

    $500
  165. Individual

    Scholarships

    $500
  166. Individual

    Scholarships

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $39,50032% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $25,00020% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $20,00016% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $15,00012% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $7,5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida22 grants $254,000
  2. New York5 grants $23,000
  3. Texas1 grant $15,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Nicholas D KellyASSISTANT SECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bridget DuncanSECRETARY/TREASURER (2024) Hours 16Pay $0
  • Barbara DiazSECRETARY/TREASURER (2025) Hours 16Pay $0
  • Luisa KellyVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katherine KellyPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nishan VartanianDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Chris KellyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bradley KellyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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